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Chitter vs Caw - What's the difference?

chitter | caw |

As verbs the difference between chitter and caw

is that chitter is to make a series of high-pitched sounds; to twitter, chirp or chatter while caw is to make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

As a noun caw is

the harsh cry of a crow.

chitter

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make a series of high-pitched sounds; to twitter, chirp or chatter.
    • It was a beautifully sunny day and beetles could be heard chittering loudly in the rose garden by the side of the path made out of antique bricks.
  • (obsolete, Scotland) To shiver or chatter with cold.
    • (Burns)
    (Webster 1913)

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    caw

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The harsh cry of a crow.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Rising and cawing at the gun's report.

    Anagrams

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